Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

later than; following

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

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From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

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From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

set up or found

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

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From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

an established custom

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

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From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

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From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

and nothing more

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

a human being

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

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From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

up to a particular time

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.

having little desire for success or achievement

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

marked by lack of affectation or pedantry

From this reading This, with his derivation from one of the unliterary Boston suburbs, and his unambitious residence in a place like Hatboro', gave her a sense of provinciality in him.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Morrell came to call the night after their tea at the Putneys', and he fell into the habit of coming several nights in the week, and staying late.

in or at the place that

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The social authority of such a person as Mrs. Gerrish was not the only change that bewildered Annie, and the effort to extend her relations with the village people was one from which she shrank till her consciousness had more perfectly adjusted itself to the new conditions.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Sometimes he was sent for at her house by sick people, and he must have left word at his office where he was to be found.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had spent part of his student life in Europe, and he looked back to his travel there with a fondness that the Old World inspires less and less in Americans.